New Zoeva Rose Golden Volume 2 Luxury Brush Set & Holder | Review

I don't know why it took me until 2015 to get myself some Zoeva brushes but I've not looked back once! Now they're back with two beautiful Spring-ready sets with powder nude brush handles and of course the Rose Gold finish.

I was going to get the eye set but the contour brush tipped it and I picked up the regular Rose Golden Volume 2 and the holder, which are available as a bundle for £59. I love the holder as the clear acrylic goes with my Muji drawers and the embossed-style pattern is rose gold, matching perfectly with my lamp. It's a little awkward to display this smaller number of brushes in it due to the pot's dimensions. However if you have the original set or if you also got yourself the eye version it works much better with more brushes in it. I loved the look of the eyeshadow palette but after my Makeup Collection and Storage post I've put myself on an eyeshadow palette ban! Seeing it all laid out like that made me acknowledge I have far too many...

I love a flat foundation brush so the Buffer was one I was very excited to take for a spin. Whilst it doesn't quite apply things as streak-free as my Nanshy one, it's so incredibly soft and really gives you that flawless finish with a high coverage foundation.

The Luxe Cheek Finish brush I much prefer to the blusher brush in the original set. Personally I still prefer the one I have from Real Techniques as I often struggle to get a nice even application of blusher onto my combination skin and synthetic brushes seem to work better. Saying that, it's still a really nice brush and the domed shape is different to anything else I own.

Luxe Face Paint was a large factor in me choosing this set so my expectations were high! I can tell you this does not disappoint! The squared tip is perfect for getting defined cheekbones and this paired with the new Barry M Chiselled Contour kit is killer. I would still use the Face Shape brush from the original to contour anywhere else but this is seriously foolproof.

A real highlight of the set for me was the Luxe Crease brush, which is the same shape as the crease brush in the original set but much larger. They're both great to be honest, and despite the size difference I do tend to use them in the same way.

I originally used Brow Line for the eyebrow wax, however I've since discovered I prefer it for a more precise application of a powder. It's not life-changing but it's nice.

The Luxe Smoky Shader does the job it claims to. It's perfect for adding that darker shade to the outer part of your eyelid and transitioning it into the other colours.

The Smudger is one that's kind of hard to get too excited over, however it's really nice for taking a darker shade across the lower lash line.

I do really like the Winged Liner brush but I was a little disappointed at the repetition. I wouldn't use it for my eyebrows as this kit already has that base covered and unlike eyeshadow brushes there's not much call to have duplicates in your collection. Maybe if you use a powder/wax combo you could use Brow Line for powder and Winged Liner for wax. If you don't own the original it's a great brush to get the perfect sharp wing look with cream or gel formulas.

A very slight criticism is that I'm not too wild about the metallic pink pouch this one comes with and I think it would've been nicer to have a soft faux leather finish in the powder nude colour of the handles. However given that it's essentially free, I really can't complain too much! I think there are some gorgeous little touches to these such as the engravings that you don't get on the originals, however they're the same price.

I was pleasantly surprised at how fast these arrived given it was international shipping; they were with me just a couple of days after ordering.For me, these are brushes for the beauty-lover. I wouldn't really say that if you're investing in your first proper brush set that this is the one for you, I'd probably recommend the original over this (post here). As for which I prefer, I really can't decide! They're both great and I feel as though Zoeva have been smart and picked brushes that add something extra to your collection even if you own the originals.

Overall these get a big thumbs up from me!

Do you own the original set? Will you be picking up some of the new ones?

64 comments

I don't own any of these brushes and tend to stick to the RT ones but I think these are so pretty. I was going to get some but not in a set as I have so many brushes that I have bought in sets that I don't use. But the rose gold is lovely :)

I wish I didn't have so many brushes as it would be nice to treat myself to these. I prefer the original rose gold edition and I may just get it once and for all!!! The brush holder however looks so pretty!!...xx

These look gorgeous! I am a sucker for anything rose gold it just makes the brushes look that bit more special haha! I'm definitely tempted to pick these up, I am definitely in need of some new brushes xx

At first blush, I thought these were the RT brushes. I'm not that familiar with Zoeva but lately I've been thinking is high time I become more familiar. They seem like great brushes and are always being featured. :-)

This set looks absolutely stunning, the holder is such a lovely addition to the set :) I’m really torn about this set because as beautiful as it looks I’m not sure about the range of the brushes as the first seemed to contain so many brushes that were perfect for me :/

Honestly, I'm not the biggest fan of rose gold so this definitely isn't the set for me, even though they do look beautiful! I've just ordered my first Zoeva set so I'm super excited for that to arrive! :)

These are gorgeous! Zoeva do some lovely brushes. I've been tempted to order a set, but I think i'll go for the originals first because of the brush selection. I'd definitely be tempted to add these to my collection too though.

Hi Jasmine. I just stumbled on to your blog! I've been wanting to splurge on these Zoeva brushes for some time & I think I might just take the plunge after reading your review! Do the nude colored handles get dirty fast? Or does the paint on the handles wear down?that would be helpful for me to choose between these or the pink ones :) By the way, I'm obsessed with your rose gold lamp - where is it from? Hope to hear from you! Xoxo

The handles don't wear down but now I've had both sets almost a year the rose gold on some of them has tarnished a bit. I would recommend the original set over the volume 2 though as they just have more everyday brushes that will see more use. The lamp is from Homebase.Hope this helps! Xx

Thank you Jasmine! I might just stay away from the rose gold altogether if they're tarnishing after nearly 1 year of use. I appreciate your honesty!! I may just opt for the regular black set (or maybe the pink ones if you haven't dealt with them tarnishing) in hopes the tarnishing doesn't happen with them :) if you have any thoughts of the wear for any of the other colored set please let me know. Thank you for helping me! Xoxo

The pink rose gold packaging along with the acrylic holder are so tempting! I already own the Zoeva eye brush set but never tried any of their face brushes...maybe I will finally try their Rose Gold 1 set now since it seems to have better variety for face brushes! Great honest review Jasmine now I can finally make a decision :)